Low-Cost Roku 2700x Revealed in FCC Filing

18 September 2013447 viewsNo Comment

The Roku 3, which shipped in March, has been received very well both critically and in the marketplace. The Roku 3, however, isn’t a standalone device, but a template for other new set top boxes, including the upcoming low-cost Roku 2700x.

Engadget spotted an FCC Filing that informs us that the Roku 2700x exists (image above), but provides few details:

The Roku 3 might not be the only Roku set-top box arriving this year: an unannounced 2700X has just passed through the FCC for approval. The filing shows a streaming hub that’s curvy like the Roku 3, but is limited to single-band, 2.4GHz 802.11n WiFi.

Given that the FCC secrecy order expires in less than 90 days, the Roku 2700x launch is expected sometime before Christmas.

In related news, Roku is developing a new protocol called Discovery And Launch Protocol (DIAL), which will allow Roku to offer even more third-party streaming content via apps — no timeline has been given.